Word: blatantness
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Penn sees not a conspiracy but a fraternity between the minds that produce these films and those that gave us Gulf War II: Back to Iraq. Both, he says, are "blatant in their pursuit of dummifying the American public." He compares the Administration's Iraq ramp-up to a Hollywood preproduction meeting: "A good director tells you that you're going in to remap the Middle East. A bad director tells you you're going in for weapons that don't exist." And he is happy to keep speaking up--and listening. "I've had dialogue with Dennis Kucinich, with...
...undergraduates—like those concentrating in history, government and economics—who heavily rely on it. The basement of Lamont stores the facility quite comfortably; HCL’s plan to move Gov Docs to Littauer Library and other libraries in the system is a blatant misuse of resources...
...reevaluate its foreign policy doctrine as it applies to the Middle East. Everywhere around the world, but especially in that volatile region, foreign policy decisions must be made on a case by case basis. In this case, the Bush administration should have reminded Israel of the potential damage that blatant attacks on sovereign nations can illicit, and should discourage Israel from such aggressive action in the future...
...Me” and “Coin-Operated Boy.” The former, a song about statutory rape, relies on Palmer’s impressive vocals—which range from warm and frothy to agonizingly tortured—to carry the song from subdued despair to blatant antagonism. Meanwhile, “Coin-Operated Boy” begins as a playful children’s song, only to change mood abruptly with a dramatic bridge that includes the line “This bridge was written to make you feel smitten / with my sad picture of girl...
Rather than promoting involvement in the political process, the current recall policy allows for blatant abuse of referendum. Sure, the people’s attention is momentarily diverted to the political arena—even the typically apathetic American public has tuned in to watch the multitude of candidates parade on television. But when women-groping, ex-Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger—with no real platform—is one of the leading candidates, it suggests that outrageousness, and not interest in the process, is drawing public attention...